Nozzle holder



March 22, 1949. 3. ALLEN NOZZLE HOLDER Filed Dec. 29, 1945 INVENTOR. doH/v 671 421.55 ALLEN BY J2 ATTORNEY E ///////////MA Patented Mar. 22, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE NOZZLE HOLDER John Charles Allen, San Francisco, Calif.

Application December 29, 1945, Serial No. 637,909

Claims.

The present invention relates to improvements in nozzle holders, and has particular reference to means for holding a nozzle at the end of a water hose for discharge in angular direction with respect to the surface to be watered.

A nozzle is one of the most convenient means for watering a lawn or the like, but frequently the operator desires to lay down the nozzle because he wants to apply water to the same area for an extended period of time, and in ordinary practice a person frequently resorts to some make-shift device for holding the nozzle at the proper angle. This usually is time-consuming and unsatisfactory, since often the hose shifts the nozzle, due to water pressure and discharges the water in the wrong direction.

In the present invention it is proposed to provide a simple and attractive device for holding the nozzle at the desired angle and to arrange the device in such a manner that it will not shift or change its position spontaneously, while on the other hand, it may be dragged readily over the ground surface by the operator when he desires to change the position, or direction of the discharge from the nozzle.

It is further proposed to provide means whereby the angularity of the nozzle may be easily and quickly adjusted for covering different spray areas.

It is still further proposed to provide a nozzle holder which may be readily applied to and removed from the hose near the nozzle, without the necessity of first removing the nozzle from the hose in either operation.

And finally, it is proposed to provide a nozzle holder of the character described that is compact in form, rests firmly on the ground surface, does not tilt laterally and still may be readily moved over the lawn surface by an operator holding the hose at a distance from the nozzle, while retaining the proper position with respect to the lawn.

Further objects and advantages of my invention will appear as the specification proceeds, and the novel and useful features of the same will be fully defined in the claims attached hereto.

The preferred form of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming part of this application, in which:

Figure 1 shows a top plan view of my nozzle holder, certain portions being shown in section;

Figure 2, a side view of the nozzle holder as attached to a hose having a nozzle at the end thereof; and

Figure 3, a vertical section taken along line 3-3 of Figure 1.

While I have shown only the preferred form of my invention, it should be understood that various changes or modifications may be made within the scope of the claims hereto attached without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing in detail, my nozzle holder I consists in its principal features of a base 2 and a hose bed 3 mounted therein.

The base comprises an elongated base plate 4 of suitable length and of a Width somewhat in excess of the width of the hose, a pair of walls 5 rising from the side edges of the base plate to form a channel 6, and a pair of wings I spreading downwardly from the upper edges of the walls to form a hood-like structure extending to the bottom level of the base plate and serving to hold the base against lateral tilting and to give a streamlined appearance to the device.

The side walls taper down from front to rear in a graceful curve, as seen particularly well in the side elevation of Figure 2. The wings narrow down from a comparatively wide front to substantially the Width of the channel in the rear, as seen in the plan view of Figure 1. This leaves two tapering pockets 8 on opposite sides of the side walls.

The pockets 8 are open and accessible from the bottom, but are preferably closed in front by the front walls 9, which also extend downwardly to the bottom level of the base plate 4.

The base thus gives a shell-shaped, streamlined appearance, sets firmly on the ground surface and should be sufiiciently long to prevent tilting in a fore and aft direction, while on the other hand, it may be easily dragged over the surface of the area to be Watered.

The hose bed 3 is made for mounting inside the channel 6, is slightly longer than the base, and is semi-tubular in form through the major portion of its length. The inside diameter of the bed corresponds substantially to the outside diameter of the hose indicated at H]. It is formed with a slight upward curve, longitudinally, as shown.

If the device is intended for use in connection with different sizes of hose, the bed should be sufficiently large to accommodate the largest size.

At the rear end the bed terminates in a full tubular structure or ring l for confining the hose to the bed at that point.

The ring II is preferably drawn to a diameter slightly larger than that of the main portion 3 of the bed so as to allow the nozzle l2 to pass therethrough. The front end of the hose bed projects forwardly of the base and has suitable quick-acting clamping means l3 for holding the hose in place. The clamping means may be made adjustable to different sizes of hose.

The rear end of the hose bed is hinged to the rear end of the hose, near the bottom thereof, by means of a pair of pins or vanes I 4 accommodated in a registering pair of recesses l5 in the base.

A forward portion of th hose bed has a pair of pins I'B projecting laterally therefrom and these pins are slidable in a pair of arcuate slots I! in the sidewalls of the base, the arcs being drawn with the hinges M as a center.

The pins 16 are held in .adjusted position in the slots by means of wing nuts 18 bearing on the outer faces of the side walls 5 through interposed springs l9.

The springs are .sufiiciently strong to hold the 'front end of the hose bed in adjusted position, but will yield to manual pressure for adjustment so that the bed may be'adjusted-to the base by merely pressing the front end of the bed upward ordownward. The wing nuts are accessible -for tensioning the springs from below the base.

In operation, thenozzle is introduced through the ring H and is pulled forward until a small portion of th hose projects beyond the base.

Next the clamp I3 is applied upon the projecting portion of the hose, as shown in Figure 2, and the device is ready for use.

The angularity of the :hose may be readily changed bymanual pressure in either direction.

I claim:

1. In a nozzle holder 'of the character described, a base having a pair-of spaced side walls, anda hose bed supported betweenthe side Walls in angular position, the side walls being curved downwardly .at their upper edges to form wings encasing the base and adapted for resting on the ground surface to hold the base against tilting.

2. In a nozzle holder of the character described, a base having apair of spaced side walls, and :a hose bed supported between the walls in angular position, the hose bed having a tubular structure at the rear end and clamping means at the front end for confining a hose therein.

3. In a nozzle holder of the character described, a base comprising an elongated base 'plate, the side walls having registering slots in the front portions thereof, and a hose bed mounted in the channel, the hose bed being 'l'iinged be'tweenthe walls at the rear ends thereof and .having means cooperable with the slots for securing the front end of the bed to the walls with freedom of vertical adjustment.

5. In a nozzle holder of the character described, a base comprising an elongated base plate and a pair of sidewalls rising from the side edges of the base plate to form a channel substantially coextensive-in length with the base plate, the side walls having registering slots in the front portions thereof, and a hose bed mounted in the channel, the hose -bed being hinged between-the walls at the-rear'ends'thereof and having means cooperable with the slots .for securing the front end of the bed to the walls with freedom of vertical adjustment, and the side walls being-curved downwardly-at their upper edges to form wings encasing the base and adapted for resting on the-ground surface to hold the base against tilting.

JOHN CHARLES ALLEN.

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